Court

A man not guilty of his wife's murder and a mother sentenced for the death of her three daughters are just some of the big cases that went through the courts this year.

Knives, homemade tasers, screwdrivers, knitting needles, knuckledusters and even a small axe are just some of the items.

Officials are facing growing accusations they could have done more to prevent a deadly Christmas market ramming.

But Shama Nisha says the fight came at great personal cost.

The dog had been for a full check-up the day before the family left and his vet noted he was in good health.

The charges the defendants faced ranged from inciting hatred to complicity in a terrorist killing.

The siblings left each other with significant injuries but their parents were too scared to take them to hospital for fear Oranga Tamariki would uplift them.

He threatened to post a woman's naked photos online and bombarded her with a series of nude images.

The long-awaited decision raises questions about whether the criminal case against Trump can move forward in court.

A victim of a man who used various people's identities to hire a ute and thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was never returned said he has forgiven the offender and would like to catch up…

A judge has challenged a lawyer over claims that a sex offender's mental impairment meant he was less morally culpable for his actions.

A teen who held his victims hostage at a remote Southland farmhouse with an airgun has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.

One of the men accused of supplying drugs on social media following police raids in two affluent Wellington suburbs will keep his name secret for now.

A man who claimed he came to New Zealand not to avoid a criminal trial, but to "escape living in constant fear" of his partner's family, will be sent back...

Abdul Javed's threat was taken so seriously that Wellington security staff immediately called the police, and his phone number was traced.

The judge said William Stephen Easton's offending spanned four decades including when he was a church leader.

The cyclist's family say the last three weeks have been emotionally and financially draining.

The Supreme Court has released its judgment on an appeal that made it easier for Māori to gain customary marine title under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.